How about this for a wakeup call: Tyson Fury was woken up in the early hours of the morning for his first drug test just hours before his first face-off with Anthony Joshua, according to Bloody Elbow.
The test came as part of the VADA anti-doping protocol surrounding the December 11 heavyweight showdown in Cardiff, which is being promoted as a Netflix event under the Zuffa Boxing banner. Entities tied to the story include Dana White and Eddie Hearn.
Fury’s testing drew attention given the high stakes of the matchup and the scrutiny that has surrounded both camps in the buildup. Joshua, for his part, has brought in former Fury trainer Ben Davison as a secret weapon for the fight, with Hearn calling him one of the best in the business.
Chael Sonnen has argued the feud between Dana White and Eddie Hearn is drawing more interest than Fury versus Joshua itself, and he expects Netflix to ultimately decide the direction of the rivalry. Dana White has also confirmed he will not attend the Joshua versus Fury press conference in London despite calling the fight a done deal.
Amir Khan is being targeted to face a Hall of Fame legend in a potential co-main event on the same card, while Audley Harrison backed the proposed Usyk versus Wilder showdown as a fitting final dance for the American.
